Guus Hiddink has been announced as the next coach of Holland and will take charge of the national team at the end of the World Cup, replacing Van Gaal, who will be able to move on to pastures new.

Van Gaal, who has also been linked with the Manchester United hot-seat, has much experience managing at the very highest level, and has coached Ajax, Barcelona, AZ and Bayern Munich at club level, while enjoying two separate spells with the Dutch national side.

The 62-year-old has recently expressed his desire to manage an English Premier League club, saying: “I’ve always said that I want to work in the Premier League, so there’s a chance.”